Mittelstand
Are Germany’s revered family businesses beginning to fail?
The pulse of the German economy is taken almost daily - and it’s often depressing.
Viewpoint: How can you innovate with limited resources? Ask the Mittelstand
Their success is truely remarkable...and these are the six factors behind their succcess
There are more family businesses up for sale than many think
Private equity take note - if a family business moving to next gen control doesn't have a succession…
Many people inherit nothing, some an entire company
Passing on a business to the next generation is likely to have greater tax implications in the years…
The 10 fastest growing family businesses in Germany
They are also huge job creators
Five things Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell’s life can teach businesses
He was among the greatest advocates of all the best aspects of family businesses
Can Germany’s family businesses absorb a million refugees?
Refugees don't have the required skills and the only way they will gain them is with a massive subsidy…
Bankruptcy, the Mittelstand and the future of family businesses
Are these the beginnings of the winds of change for the backbone of Europe's family business sector?…
Mittelstand confidence grows
Germany's all important family businesses still believe that their products are the best in the world,…
News: Tata, Siemens, SK, Alibaba
Ratan Tata buys a stake in China's biggest smartphone maker, there may be trouble ahead for Siemens,…
Why Mittelstand bonds are here to stay
They have proved a disappointment to many investors, but German firms' need to spread the risk of their…
Tax is becoming a big issue for family businesses
European family businesses are starting to protest more about higher tax burdens, and a Swiss report…
Tax changes vex German family businesses
Mittelstand businesses are concerned that changes to how they are taxed will damage them, and that in…